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TMZ.com:
Leno and NBC Strike 1 Hour ‘Tonight’ Deal — Jay Leno has made a new deal with NBC, which gives him “The Tonight Show” from 11:35 - 12:35 ... sources tell TMZ. — As we first reported, under the contract Jay had been working under, he was guaranteed the 10 PM hour.
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Bill Carter / New York Times:
Executive Leaps to Leno's Defense — PASADENA, Calif. — The verbal battle in the late-night wars got louder Thursday as a top NBC executive struck back against on-air attacks on the network's once and future “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno. — The executive, Dick Ebersol …
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People.com:
Conan O'Brien Likely to End Hosting The Tonight Show Jan. 22 — We've got Tonight? Not after Jan. 22. — Conan O'Brien's last night as host of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien will likely be next Friday, a source close to O'Brien tells PEOPLE. — “Conan does not currently plan …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
NO SETTLEMENT YET: Zucker Threatened To Ice Conan! Said “I'll Keep You Off The Air For 3 1/2 Years”; Team Conan Counters: “This Will End Up In Front Of A Judge If NBC Doesn't Wise Up”; NBC Boasts About O'Brien's Latest Ratings; Secret Negotiator Revealed; To What Degree Will NBC Blink?
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Popeater:
VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Sabotages Jay Leno — Jimmy Kimmel was a video guest on ‘The Jay Leno Show’ on Thursday night, and was supposed to simply be a guest for Jay's normal ‘Ten at Ten’ segment, wherein he asks someone ten questions. With nearly every answer, however, Kimmel managed to find …
David Bauder / The Huffington Post:
Rosie O'Donnell: Leno Should Step Aside — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — PASADENA, Calif. — Rosie O'Donnell said Thursday that it's time for Jay Leno to step aside for Conan O'Brien and “not try to flatten his tires before he even gets going.” — NBC is seeking to move Leno into his old 11:35 p.m. …
Kim Masters / The Daily Beast:
Conan's Exit Confirmed — Blogs and Stories — The late-night nightmare is almost over. Conan O'Brien is leaving NBC and receiving a payout—and he'll be free to appear on another network before his contract expires, Kim Masters reports. — The NBC-Leno-Conan war is close to ending, according to a knowledgeable source.
WLFI-TV:
Purdue's Lady Gaga concert postponed — Lady Gaga doesn't perform due to sudden illness — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A suddenly ill Lady Gaga postponed her concert at the last minute. — A sold out crowd gathered at Elliott Hall of Music in West Lafayette to see Semi Precious Weapons, Jason DeRulo, and headliner Lady Gaga.
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Nicole Eggenberger / OK! Magazine:
Taylor Momsen “Not So Much Thinking About” Haiti — While the rest of the world is expressing their concern for the people of Haiti while they struggle to recover from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands and left many more without food …
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Kelis' Letter to PETA — Good morning all! — Ok, so you're gonna love this. The other day I got a personalized letter from PETA! Lol so after some thought I've decided to write one back. Goes a little something like this: — There is no humane way to kill anything, let me start there.
Us Weekly:
PIC: See the Bachelor Producer Involved in Affair Scandal! — UsMagazine.com has obtained a photo of Bachelor producer Ryan Callahan, who was fired after having an alleged inappropriate relationship with contestant Rozlyn Papa. — An insider tells E! News that Callahan “had a girlfriend that worked on the show at the time.
The Huffington Post:
Heidi Montag's 10 Plastic Surgery Procedures: Before & After PHOTOS — A post-op Heidi Montag crowds the Obamas off the cover of People magazine and inside she dishes on the ten procedures she had done on November 20. — New video of her preop in her hospital gown is here.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Jenna Fischer joining Owen Wilson film — Will play actor's wife in Farrelly brothers' comedy ‘Hall Pass’ — Jenna Fischer is in negotiations to star as Owen Wilson's wife in “Hall Pass,” a New Line comedy being directed by the Farrelly brothers. — The story centers on a married couple …
ComingSoon.net:
Jonah Hill Gives Update on 21 Jump Street — ComingSoon.net chatted with Jonah Hill today at a special Dreamworks Animation presentation of their animation slate where the star revealed details about his upcoming film adaptation of the popular 1980s television show, “21 Jump Street.”
Us Weekly:
Heidi Klum: “My Boobs Are on a Schedule!” — Heidi Klum may have debuted an impressive post-baby body when she walked the runway five weeks after giving birth to daughter Lou, but she admits she's still bouncing back. — “You don't walk out of the hospital and get right back into your 27s,” she tells the February issue of InStyle.
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Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's Big Breasts Are the Butt of Internet Jokes — Once again, Jessica Simpson's body has become the butt of Internet jokes. On Wednesday, she went out to eat — and bloggers couldn't help but notice her chest. — TMZ.com said the “former singer ... looked really stuffed” …
New York Post:
What Simon Cowell gave up for ‘X Factor’ — Simon Cowellturned down $100 million to stay at “American Idol,” a source told Page Six, and he now wants to hire music mogul — Tommy Mottolaas a judge on his new show, “The X Factor.” — But Cowell insists there are no hard feelings …
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Charleston Daily Mail:
Jennifer Garner visit creates statehouse buzz — CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jennifer Garner's appearance at the governor's State of the State address proved that even lawmakers can get a little star struck. — The Hollywood actress took her seat behind Gov. Joe Manchin's family Wednesday night …
Joe Flint / Company Town:
Weinstein Co.'s ‘Piranha 3-D’ isn't going to be biting anyone for a while — In what is becoming a recurring theme for Weinstein Co., the production company said it was delaying yet another movie premiere. — This time it's “Piranha 3-D,” which is moving from April 16 to sometime in August at the earliest, the company said today.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Marc Forster lured by Ludlum — Director attached to writer's ‘Manuscript’ for Par — Marc Forster is attached to direct “The Chancellor Manuscript” for Paramount. The studio — which paid a rich $4 million for the Robert Ludlum political thriller in 2005 — has tapped Peter O'Brien to adapt.
